Milton-Madison Bridge

The Milton-Madison Bridge will be reduced to one lane on Friday, July 15th from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Engineers from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be monitoring items on the bridge that were highlighted in the 2009 in-depth inspection.

The lane closure is subject to change due to inclement weather and other unforeseen delays. Dial 511 or visit 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information

Employees and subcontractors for project contractor Walsh Construction Co. are in the process of rehabilitating the existing piers of the Milton-Madison bridge.

Walsh project manager Charlie Gannon and Aaron Stover, an engineer with Michael Baker Jr., Inc, conducted a tour for members of the media last week during which they explained the scope of work underway to replace the aging structure with a new span on the existing piers.

“Pier-strengthening is referred to as the concrete jacket around the piers,” Gannon said.

By Kathy Francis
Special to The Trimble Banner
One of the four peregrine falcon chicks living with their adult parents on a pier of the Milton-Madison Bridge fell or was blown off the pier during a storm on Monday, May 23.

Walsh Construction Company project engineer Tom Swert rescued the male chick after he discovered it floating on a piece of drift near the Indiana causeway on the Madison shore.

A mitigation team is overseeing plans and available funding for addressing negative impacts, which are expected to be encountered during the construction of a new U.S. 421 bridge over the Ohio River between Milton and Madison.

When the Federal Highway Administration considers construction projects they must by law consider the impact on the environment and on historic properties. When there is a negative impact, funds are made available to mitigate that impact.

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Indiana and Kentucky transportation officials and representatives from Walsh Construction will host a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Milton Elementary School.
A presentation at 6:30 p.m. will include an overview of the design-build process to be used to replace the 81-year-old Milton-Madison Bridge over the next year and a half.